12-Day Kenya and Tanzania Budget Holiday Group Safari

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Nairobi - Masai Mara National Reserve

You will be picked up from the airport, hotel, or your residence and transferred to our office for departure to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The journey will take you through the scenic viewpoint of the Great Rift Valley and a stop at Narok town for snacks and any final shopping. Upon arrival at the camp, you will check in and have lunch. Afterward, head out for a game drive, tracking various animal species and birds with your driver-guide. Dinner and your overnight will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October (For general wildlife viewing) and July or August to October (For wildebeest migration)

High Season June to October and December to March

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Masai Mara NR

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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BuffaloCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Miti Mingi Eco Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, proceed for a full day of game viewing within the reserve. The landscape here consists of scenic savannah grasslands on rolling hills. The Masai Mara is one of the best parks in Kenya for game viewing, offering an extensive road network that allows for close-up sightings and photography. Enjoy a picnic lunch beside a hippo pool, keeping an eye out for hippos and crocodiles. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Masai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Miti Mingi Eco Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Masai Mara National Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Park

After breakfast, you’ll visit a Maasai village for a rich cultural experience allowing you to dance, sing, interact with, and listen to the captivating stories of the Maasai people. Afterward, depart from the Masai Mara region and head to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving at the hotel in time for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to February (Best for wildlife viewing; little rain)

High Season July to February (The park gets very busy)

Best Weather June to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Nakuru NP

GiraffeCommon

White RhinoCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

HippoCommon

Black RhinoOccasional

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LionOccasional

LeopardOccasional

HyenaOccasional

ElephantNone

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Buraha Zenoni Hotel & Resort

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Nakuru National Park - Amboseli National Park

After breakfast, you will proceed on a game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park. The park is known for its prolific birdlife including flamingos. The park contains a sanctuary for conserving the white rhino while species like Cape buffalo and waterbuck can be seen near the shoreline. Drive to Amboseli National Park arriving late in the evening with game viewing en route to the camp. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Best Time To Visit June to October and January to February

High Season December to March and July to October (Busy)

Best Weather June to September and January to February (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Amboseli NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HippoCommon

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HyenaCommon

LionOccasional

CheetahOccasional

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LeopardRare to None

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Nyati Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli national park

This will be a day of game drives in this park that contains swampy grounds in which elephants and hippos bathe in abundance. A variety of plains game, antelopes, birds, and Mt. Kilimanjaro’s peak can be seen if weather conditions permit. We will cater for picnic lunches. You'll return to the camp for your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Amboseli National Park (Kenya)

Accommodation:

Nyati Safari Camp

• Budget tented camp located just outside Amboseli NP (Kenya)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Amboseli National Park - Arusha

Start your day with early morning game viewing, then return to the camp for a hot breakfast. Afterward, we will drive to the Namanga border, where your shuttle will meet you for your transfer to Arusha. Upon arrival, you will be dropped off at your hotel in Arusha, which is booked on a bed and breakfast basis. Dinner will be on your own.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

The Charity Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Arusha - Tarangire National Park

Depart from Arusha for Tarangire National Park, with lunch en route. Upon arrival, we will embark on an afternoon game drive in the park. Tarangire is renowned for its large population of elephants. The Tarangire River attracts a variety of wildlife, including lions, cheetahs, buffalos, impalas, greater and lesser kudus, Thompson's gazelles, giraffes, and elands. Occasionally, you may spot the endangered fringe-eared oryx and the elusive starlings. These animals also gather in the swampy areas found within the park. Additionally, Tarangire is home to over 500 species of birds. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Tarangire National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit July to November (Animals come to the Tarangire River)

High Season June to October (The park is full of visitors)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Tarangire NP

ElephantAbundant

GiraffeCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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HippoCommon

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

CheetahRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Fanaka Lodge

• Budget lodge located 1-2hr drive from Tarangire NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Tarangire National Park - Ngorongoro

After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. This afternoon, you will descend 2000 feet (over 600 meters) to the floor of the crater for a day crater tour with picnic lunches. Explore the forest areas that monkeys and elephants inhabit, the lake area, where you may see the flamingos, and the open savannah where the lions hunt for food. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Wildlife viewing is best)

High Season Most of the year – July to March (Expect crowds)

Best Weather June to October (Rainfall is little to none)

Wildlife in Ngorongoro Crater

Black RhinoCommon

LionCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

HyenaAbundant

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ElephantCommon

HippoCommon

LeopardOccasional

GiraffeNone

White RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Ngorongoro- serengeti national park

Today you'll drive to Serengeti National Park via Olduvai Gorge, the site of Louis and Mary Leakey’s renowned archaeological discoveries. Visit this museum at an extra cost and see the findings including some of the man’s earliest known ancestral remains. Lunch will be served at the Seronera Camp. You will have an afternoon game drive in the endless plains of the Serengeti for a chance to see the great herds of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles or a pride of lions lounging in the shade. Dinner and your overnight stay will be at the camp.

Main Destination:

Serengeti National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit January to February and June to October (Different areas are best at different times)

High Season July to March (The Seronera area is crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little to no rainfall)

Wildlife in Serengeti NP

ElephantCommon

LionCommon

CheetahCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

WildebeestAbundant

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GiraffeCommon

HippoCommon

HyenaCommon

LeopardOccasional

Black RhinoVery Rare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Inside Central Serengeti NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Serengeti- lake manyara national park

You'll enjoy an early morning game drive before breakfast. At mid-morning, return to the camp for late breakfast and then depart to Lake Manyara with lunch en route. Upon arrival, have the evening game drive till sunset. Later on, drive back to the camp for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Lake Manyara National Park (Tanzania)

Best Time To Visit June to October (Easier to spot animals)

High Season July to March (The northern section gets crowded)

Best Weather June to October (Little rainfall)

Wildlife in Lake Manyara NP

ElephantCommon

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloCommon

ZebraCommon

WildebeestCommon

HippoCommon

Show more

LionOccasional

HyenaOccasional

LeopardRare

Wild DogVery Rare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

CheetahNone

Accommodation:

Budget camping

• Just outside Lake Manyara NP (Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake manyara- arusha

After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive in Lake Manyara National Park whose inhabitants include hippos, monkeys, tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and other varieties of birdlife. Lunch will be at the camp. After lunch, drive back to Arusha for a drop of at a charity Hotel booked on a bed-and-breakfast basis.

Main Destination:

Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Accommodation:

The Charity Hotel

• Mid-range hotelin Arusha (City, Tanzania)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

Arusha- Nairobi

After breakfast at your hotel, our partner will be ready to take you to the shuttle bus back to Nairobi or drop you to Kilimanjaro airport to take a flight to Zanzibar.

Main Destination:

Nairobi (City, Kenya)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Meals at own expense
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.